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Dug Pinnick on pushing hard rock’s boundaries with Kings X and a 12-string bass guitar
By Nick Wells published
Dug Pinnick’s onstage presence with King’s X is made even more compelling by his unusual 12-string bass guitar
“It’s a very zombie, rock ‘n’ roll horror movie setting”: Pixies release first music with new bassist
By Janelle Borg published
AA-side single You’re So Impatient / Que Sera, Sera goes from punk-infused to dark folk tale in the span of five minutes
“Shania Twain got me into alternate tunings”: What session bass supremo Derek Frank learned from playing with pop’s A-listers
By Alison Richter published
Serving the songs of Shakira, Gwen Stefani and Orianthi doesn’t mean the bass journeyman can’t bring a bit of Rocco Prestia, James Jamerson and Pino Palladino to proceedings
How Suzi Quatro cut her teeth on Motown hit-maker James Jamerson
By Nick Wells published
Suzi Quatro’s soul and Motown-influenced rock bass playing made her a huge star throughout the 1970s and beyond
“It was the first kind of ‘bass solo’ I’d been allowed to throw on a Rush song”: Geddy Lee on the album that saved Rush
By Karl Coryat published
After a six-year absence from the recording studio, Vapor Trails redefined Rush’s career
Chris Chaney has now landed three career-defining gigs – first with Alanis Morissette and Jane’s Addiction, and now with AC/DC
By Gregory Isola published
Jazz-schooled bassist Chris Chaney has now secured three career-defining gigs – first with Alanis Morissette and Jane’s Addiction, and now with AC/DC
Phil Lynott’s 5 best basslines with Thin Lizzy and beyond
By Nick Wells published
Six foot plus of leather and lust, Phil Lynott was the consummate rock bassist. These are his 5 best basslines
How Larry Graham invented slap bass
By Nick Wells published
Few bassists can stake a claim to inventing slap bass more than Sly and the Family Stone’s Larry Graham
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